How rude, we are pure love!

"Varied……"

In the reflection of the setting sun, Xiaoju's pretty face turned red instantly. Her skin has always been very white, even giving people a crystal feeling, so the blush at this time is extremely conspicuous.

The girl gently played with her hair to hide her shyness.

*

That evening, Kiyono and the editor took the Shinkansen to Osaka to prepare for the second book signing event the next day.

Through the clean glass windows, you can see the city at night, the colorful neon lights, the towering telephone poles, and the regular and steady sound of the train passing over the rails.

Qingye propped up his chin and looked for a while. At some point, as if he had thought of something, he took out his phone and filmed a night scene video outside the window. Then he opened the chat with Yanaijian and sent it to him with the message:

"We'll be in Osaka soon."

The LINE interface displayed the message the girl had just sent - it was a picture of a steak covered in sauce, with the comment "delicious" at the end.

After the message was sent, it was shown as read within a minute.

"That's great! I also want to travel to Osaka. I've only been there during school trips." Banaijian sent an emoticon showing envy of the rabbit.

"I'm not going there to play."

"You should have some time to play, right? You can even try some local delicacies!"

The latter sentence is your real purpose...

Ding Dong, the girl sent another message quickly.

"So... when you get there and eat delicious food, remember to share it with me. I need to prepare for the future. Ah, but I actually want to go to Kyoto more than Osaka..."

Why don’t you just look up some tips online?

After complaining in his heart, Qingye still replied, "I know," with an emoticon attached.

*

It was already nine o'clock in the evening when they arrived in Osaka. With such a tight schedule, there was no room for sightseeing. The two of them had a simple barbecue meal and hurried back to the hotel to rest. The barbecue was the editor's initiative to treat them, and he paid generously, obviously seeing a bright future in Kiyono.

The hotel was not very luxurious, but it was much better than the ones he had stayed in before. After Qingye returned to the room, he lazily lay down on the soft big bed, not wanting to move at all.

His eyelids became limp and fought against each other. He yawned, and while maintaining this posture, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and sent the few photos he had just taken to Yanami - these were the night view of Osaka when he just came out of the station; the decoration and dishes of the barbecue restaurant; and the hotel room now.

"They're all free," he added happily.

This time, Banaijian's response was simpler: she directly initiated a video call.

The buzzing sound of the phone made Qingye raise an eyebrow, and he hesitated for a moment before pressing the accept button.

The next second, the girl's face appeared on the screen.

When Qingye saw the scene over there clearly, his eyes widened unconsciously.

In the bright and warm room, Banaijian was sitting on the pink bed. The collar of her pink and white T-shirt was loose, and her slender white thighs and feet could be vaguely seen. But the most eye-catching thing was the silver-rimmed glasses hanging on the bridge of her nose.

Intelligence and cuteness, these two completely different temperaments are wonderfully combined in this girl.

"What are you wearing?" he couldn't help asking.

"Huh? Are you talking about glasses? I was studying just now, so I put them on." Banaijian tilted his head and explained.

...This is just one aspect!

Of course, it's normal for a girl to dress casually at home, but don't open a video chat casually! This is not a long-distance relationship!

"Young Senior, you're already in the hotel, right? Can you walk around for me? I can't see clearly with just one picture."

When Banaijian got closer to the camera, his intelligence and cuteness disappeared, leaving only stupidity.

Qingye picked up the phone and satisfied his curiosity.

"Young senior, can you stand by the window?" Banaijian said again.

Qingye was controlled like a puppet and came to the designated location.

"Point your phone at the moon in the sky."

Qingye scratched his head and did as he was told. Then he saw the video camera that occupied the screen turn and show a bright white moon.

Banaijian made the same move.

On the small mobile phone screen, there are two moons at different angles at the same time.

"Are we looking at the same moon now?" The girl's voice was as vivid as the night.

"It should be... right, after all, it's not that far away." Qingye replied.

"It feels incredible, chatting with a young senior across a city like this."

Banaijian turned the camera back to herself. She was sitting cross-legged on the bed, leaning slightly against the wall, her voice bright.

"Maybe we can communicate across the world in the future..."

Qingye yawned and lay down on the bed, staring absentmindedly at the girl's pretty face in the video frame and the plush doll in the corner, his eyes gradually becoming unfocused.

"Kiyano-kun looks like a penguin about to fall asleep."

Banaijian put his phone on the tissue box, gestured with his hands to form the outline of a shaky baby bird, and smiled at Qingye, "Are you a blue milk dragon?"

"I've hung up the video. If you're sleepy, go to bed quickly."

The girl's smiling voice made Qingye feel sleepy. He nodded, not caring whether the girl hung up the video or not. He put the phone next to the pillow, connected the charging cable, closed his eyes, and instantly fell into a peaceful sleep like a baby.

What he didn't notice was that in the pitch-black room, the phone screen kept showing 'Video Connecting'.

*

The warm yellow desk lamp illuminated Banaijian's pretty face, dyeing her complexion with the sweet color of honey cake. She took off her glasses, hugged her legs, rested her chin on her knees, and put the phone to her ear.

Listening to the even breathing, his expression softened.

In fact, she had been feeling a sense of loss in her heart today. It was the confusion of seeing the people around her abandon her and gradually go away. However, this emotion was slowly dissipated with the boy's words and photos.

Although the distance between them did not shorten and the sadness did not completely disappear, she felt incredibly calm.

I will also work hard.

I don’t know how long it took, but Banaijian put down his phone, plugged in the charging cable, and then placed it next to his pillow.

She faced the phone.

This way you can just hear each other's breathing.

It's like being face to face.

The blue-haired girl gently closed her eyes. The moonlight outside the window shone down. The corners of her lips curved up, and she said in a barely perceptible voice, "Have a sweet dream."

*

Qingye became popular.

The light novel published under the pen name Fuyutsuki broke through 40,000 sales in the first week, almost reaching the ceiling of all previous light novels - this was after it was sold out and reprinted twice in a hurry, otherwise the sales would have been much higher.

For this monster newcomer with the potential to dominate, the library company has decisively increased its publicity efforts, which has directly set off a wave of trends in major forums.

If this trend continues, Best Newcomer, Hall of Fame, animation... are basically all natural things. The editors are busy and exhausted every day, feeling both pain and joy.

Even Yanami could hear the director and senior students in the literature department discussing this novel from time to time, which made the girl sigh even more.

The mysterious author who sparked a wave of heated discussion in the industry is currently...

Qingye stood in front of the cooking table, hurriedly handling various tasks, his ears slightly red from the heat - the royalties would not be received until next month, so he had to lie low and endure for now!

Besides, the business in the store is booming right now, and he is needed right now, so he must contribute.

Xiaoju was washing dishes in the sink two meters away. She glanced at Qingye who was sweating profusely, moved her feet quietly, and pushed the air conditioner louver up a little. The cool breeze with the smell of fried oil just blew across his forehead.

Qingye suddenly felt a cold wind and realized something. He turned his head to look, but the girl was just wiping the dishes with her head down.

After Qingye withdrew his gaze, Xiaoju took a moment to glance at the boy quietly, and the scene of that day emerged in her mind.

Although she was so moved at the time that she didn't think much about it, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

Could it be that……

Qingye, he...

he……

Did he give himself the limited edition light novel that he queued up for so long to buy?!

?

ps: I will try to write more tomorrow.

058. A sudden visit to the door【Two in one】

Xiaoju's guess is well-founded.

First of all, the excuse Qingye gave that day was too lame. It was difficult for a teenager of his age to get in touch with the editors of a library company.

Secondly, the novel that Qingye gave her was a version signed by Mr. Dongyue himself. At that time, Mr. Dongyue was either taking a break or passed away. How could he specially sign for an ordinary person!

So Qingye gave her his novel specially for her!

Really, really, is this guy an idiot? Since Qingye appeared in the bookstore, it means that he is also a fan of Fuyutsuki teacher. Maybe he has been looking forward to it for a long time like her, but in the end he had to endure the pain because of me...

The girl pursed her lips.

——As for the possibility that Kiyono and Teacher Fuyutsuki are the same person, she also considered it, but after thinking about it, she subconsciously denied it.

In her imagination, the image of Master Dongyue was almost perfect. He should be a little older, with clear and gentle eyes. He was a hero that people couldn't help but want to follow. He was mature, upright, passionate, and strong...

And besides being a little more mature, a little more honest, and a little more passionate... huh? Huh? Huh? Huh!?

Xiaoju slowly turned her head to look at Qingye frame by frame, as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

*

"Xiaoju-chan, could you please go to the convenience store and buy some things for us?"

After finishing their work in the morning, the older sisters in the store huddled in the lounge, enjoying the cool breeze. Because the weather was too hot, most people were too lazy to go out for food and simply thought of using food from the convenience store to solve the problem.

So the question is - who should be chosen to run errands?

In a flash, the dirty adults' eyes met, and they went through a series of suspicions in silence. Finally, they all locked their sights on the dark girl hiding in the gap of the cabinet.

Of course, there was a reason for choosing Xiaoju. She had a two-hour paid leave at noon today and did almost no work. Her physical strength was well preserved. It was not malicious bullying.

This... this is the legendary workplace bullying!

Xiaoju was trembling as if he was being blackmailed by gangsters.

"Here, this is the shopping list and money. As a reward for your hard work, each of us will give you 200 yen. Xiaomari-chan, you can choose whatever you want to eat." Senior Ono said gently.

"I, I'll leave right away!" Xiaoju saluted loyally.

But... Qingye seemed to be ignored by them? Shouldn't everyone get a share in this kind of group shopping? Was he being left out?

The girl glanced around the lounge inconspicuously and walked out the door with confusion.

"What should I buy..."

In the convenience store, after carefully buying the items on the list, Xiaoju stopped in front of the third row of shelves. Through the transparent glass, she saw the summer dessert "Limited Mango Mousse" that she wanted to eat but couldn't bear to buy.

"Okay, that's expensive, it's five hundred."

The girl muttered softly. Although the elder sister did give her 1,000 yen for running errands, which was a well-deserved reward, she was still embarrassed to spend so much. The poorer the family, the more they cared about these things. They didn't dare to take advantage of others for fear of being looked down upon, and they carefully maintained their insignificant self-esteem.

"Well, I'd better buy a popsicle..."

After taking a reluctant look, she looked away and opened the cold food cabinet. In fact, it could not be said that it was a luxury to buy such a dessert with her salary from working, but she still couldn't bear to do it. She would rather use the remaining money to buy more food for her younger brothers and sisters.

Popsicles are still the best! They're cheap, cool down the summer heat, and satisfy our sugar cravings...

She opened the freezer and took out a strawberry-flavored popsicle with satisfaction.

But just as she was about to pay, she suddenly saw a package bag on the shelf next to her - she vaguely remembered that Qingye said yesterday that he liked to eat this chocolate cookie with milk.